{"product_id":"barbieri-richard-planets-persona","title":"Barbieri, Richard: Planets + Persona","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE CINEMATIC SOLO ALBUM FROM THE EX-PORCUPINE TREE \u0026amp; EX-JAPAN KEYBOARDIST. Richard Barbieri's third solo album is built around the central theme of duality. Vintage analogue synthesizers combine with acoustic performances \u0026amp; jazz elements, including some stark \u0026amp; memorable improvisations from a personally handpicked group of musicians. Twisted voices are always present, though not in a language we can recognise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs an ex-founder of the new-wave pioneers Japan, Barbieri was a leader in creating the ground-breaking synthesiser sound that defined the band \u0026amp; influenced the likes of The Human League, Duran Duran, Gary Numan, Talk Talk \u0026amp; a whole raft of artists to follow. Together, the band record five studio albums culminating in the groundbreaking 'Tin Drum', which stayed in the UK Albums Chart for a year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"his canvas is truly immense\" - ELECTRONIC SOUND\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing Japan, Barbieri joined Steven Wilson to form the legendary progressive outfit Porcupine Tree, playing keyboards on all the band's albums since 1993 as well as releasing a run of superb solo albums, culminating in his latest, 2026's 'Hauntings'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition of 'Planets + Persona' is presented as a 4-panel CD digipack.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KSCOPE","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":55132468674906,"sku":"FBR-13972","price":13.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1481\/5374\/files\/PROP_20261005_2132_210819_725_p_0802644707822_15_014.jpg?v=1793897175","url":"https:\/\/freebirdrecords.com\/products\/barbieri-richard-planets-persona","provider":"Freebird Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}